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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Tests: A Look Back
Sri Lanka and New Zealand are among the most competitive teams in world cricket. The test matches between Sri Lanka and New Zealand have often been determined by the bowlers.
Since they began their campaign in cricket, Sri Lanka and New Zealand have produced several world-class bowlers in the test format of the game. Their iconic pacers and spinners have provided several remarkable performances to help their team win matches.
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Let us take a look at the top five bowlers with most crickets in Sri Lanka vs New Zealand tests.
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Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 82 wickets
Legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is the most successful bowler in the history of cricket. He is the leading wicket-taker in ODIs (534 wickets) as well as test cricket (800 wickets). The great off-spinner is the only bowler to take more than 80 wickets in Sri Lanka vs New Zealand tests till now
Muralitharan featured in 14 matches against the Kiwis and picked 82 scalps at a brilliant bowling average of 21.53. He has bagged five five-fors and one ten-wicket match against the Black Caps in test matches.
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Tim Southee (New Zealand) – 64 wickets
New Zealand seamer Tim Southee, who is also the current test captain, is the second bowler with most wickets in Sri Lanka vs New Zealand tests till now. The pacer has claimed 64 scalps in 12 tests against Sri Lanka,, including three five-wicket hauls so far.
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Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) – 51 wickets
Legendary left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori played 11 test matches against the Sri Lanka cricket team, in which he snapped 51 wickets at a brilliant average of 18.00. Vettori picked up three four-wicket hauls and three five-wicket hauls against Sri Lanka. Vettori is the third-highest wicket-taker in the SL vs NZ tests.
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Trent Boult (New Zealand) – 45 wickets
New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult is the fourth player with most wickets in Sri Lanka vs New Zealand tests till now. The left-arm seamer secured 45 wickets in 10 matches at a bowling average of 22.33 against the Lankans. Boult bagged one five-wicket haul against the Island Nation in test cricket.
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Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) – 42 wickets
Chaminda Vaas is regarded as one of Sri Lanka’s greatest pacers. He has the second-most test wickets for his country, behind Muralitharan. The iconic speedster picked up 42 wickets in 10 tests against New Zealand at a bowling average of 23.59. The former left-arm fast-bowler clinched four five-wicket hauls against the Kiwis.
